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Surviving the Present

Has "Modern Family" had its moment?

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John Anderson

Aug. 21, 2014 7:56 p.m. ET

A show famously of-the-moment, "Modern Family" may have had its moment: Just a few weeks ago there were about 20½ hours of the show on the air each week. Now, we seem to be down to a paltry 15 or 16. While it may not be time for fans to have a Cam, they have to be concerned. At the same time, it might not be the worst thing for the show.

Reruns of the series, which was created by Steven Levitan and Christopher Lloyd and powered by such talents as supervising producer Elaine Ko, have been part of a hallowed...